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Paf increased profit in 2012 - Almost twice as much raised for good causes

5/13/2013 2:49 AM EST

Paf Casino, Mariehamn (Åland)

Paf’s strong growth has continued. The Paf group’s operating profit for 2012 was 24.7 million euros. That is an increase of 26 percent compared with 2011 when the operating profit was 19.6 million euros.

Turnover before lottery tax in 2012 was 117 million euros, which was an increase of 11 percent compared with 2011.

From Paf’s profits it is proposed that 19 million euros will...

Simon’s surprise win at Paf Poker Challenge 2013

4/30/2013 4:51 AM EST

The ninth Paf Poker Challenge was held in Mariehamn on 25-28 April 2013 at a packed venue. In the main draw 146 players started the competition. Young Swedish poker player Simon Johansson was playing his very first major live tournament and he overcame many well-known players to take the title. Anne Meri from Finland finished in 7th place and became the first woman in the tournament’s history to reach the...

Paf launches a new concept – betting with a buddy

4/15/2013 3:40 AM EST

Paf Odds League – Team. This is the new type of betting developed by the Åland-based gaming company Paf, where you make bets together in teams of two.

The two members of each team combine their highest winning odds of the day to compete against other teams.

“As far as we are aware it has never been possible to bet online together like this before. We are extremely excited to see how this teambuilding...

Last chance to qualify for Paf Poker Challenge 2013 – this year the entire tourn...

3/27/2013 4:03 AM EST

This year Paf Poker Challenge (PPC) takes place on 25 - 28 April and will be held for the 9thtime on Åland, home of the gaming company Paf.

Qualifiers for the PPC are in full swing on Paf.com with much interest in winning a tournament package.
- We are proud that we have succeeded in making Paf Poker Challenge into something unique in the poker world. The atmosphere and camaraderie during the tournament...

Johanna Backholm appointed Deputy CEO at Paf

3/18/2013 9:18 AM EST

Paf’s HR director, Johanna Backholm, 36 years old, is appointed Deputy CEO at Paf. Paf’s board took the decision on Friday 15 March.

Since Thomas Lundberg left Paf a year ago, the gaming company has not had a deputy CEO, but from 1 April CEO Anders Ingves has a replacement if he should for some reason be away from work.

Anders Ingves is very happy with the choice of Johanna Backholm and sees great...

Interview with record jackpot winner: Now I can get a personal trainer

1/22/2013 6:21 PM EST

A Finnish man in his early forties won the world's biggest online slots game jackpot of a staggering 17.8 million euros at Paf.com. Read the complete news article here: http://www.cisionwire.com/paf/r/new-world-record--player-wins-nearly-18-million-euros-in-online-slots-game,c9359376

The man logged into Paf.com and played for 25 cents on the slots game Mega Fortune, and suddenly landed the main jackpot.

This is...

New world record! Player wins nearly 18 million euros in online slots game

1/21/2013 11:14 AM EST

A new world record for online slots winnings was set on Sunday, 20 January, when a middle-aged Finnish player won 17.8 million euros while playing on Paf.com, the site of an Åland-based gaming company.

The former world record in online slots winnings can be found in the Guinness Book of World Records, and was a little over 11.7 million euros. In other words, the old record has now been surpassed by a...

Paf player wins a record bingo jackpot

1/18/2013 10:20 AM EST

A woman from the Pori region of Finland has won an exceptionally large bingo jackpot on Paf.com.
The total win of more than 96,000 euros is most likely the first ever in Finland.

Compared to the other online games, the bingo jackpots are rarely very big. However, on Wednesday the 16January, a woman bought a two-euro coupon from a gaming company in Åland and won the biggest bingo jackpot ever given out...

Paf is among the world’s most powerful gaming companies

12/19/2012 4:36 AM EST

For the second year in a row Paf ranks as one of the world’s strongest gaming companies.
This year Paf is in 13th place on the prestigious EGR Power 50.
The Åland-based Play Among Friends, Paf, is a relatively small gaming company when compared with many of the world’s other gaming operators. But because Paf is well managed and works effectively in line with a well-crafted strategy, the company is considered to...

Will the biggest ever online jackpot be won before Christmas?

12/12/2012 1:53 AM EST

The main prize in the slots game Mega Fortune is now the biggest jackpot in the history of online gaming. We are looking at a new world record when someone wins the jackpot of a little over 12 million euros. On the internet site of Åland-based gaming company Paf, players can now bet on when they think the jackpot is going to be won. The odds say that the most likely date is in the New Year.

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Paf was founded in 1966 with the clear purpose of creating profit to support good causes. This purpose is still our principle reason for being. Today Paf.com is an international full-service online gaming site with over ...

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